Stakeholder Participation for Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Ga West Municipality, Accra – Ghana

Prince Kotei, T. Annang, D. Yirenya-Tawiah
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Purpose: This study assessed the participation of identified stakeholders in solid waste management (SWM) in Ga West Municipality. The specific objectives of the study included the examination of the interests, importance and influence of identified stakeholders as well as an assessment of their strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. Methodology: Qualitative research methods were used for data collection. This involved using semi-structured interviews with open and close ended questions, informal interviews, focus group discussion and observation. The study identified ten (10) stakeholders. They included households, market traders, food processors, schools, lorry stations, Ga West Municipal Assembly, skip site operators, scavengers, Private waste operators and waste disposal facility. The study employed multiple sampling techniques. Stakeholder analysis was used to understand stakeholder roles, responsibilities and power influence relations. Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat (SWOT) analysis was carried out to assess the internal and external merits, prospects and challenges facing these stakeholders in sustainable SWM. Findings: The findings of the study revealed that stakeholder involvement in SWM was low. Opportunities existed for compost and recycling but half of the total waste generated was uncollected and recovery rate was very low. Recommendation: This study proposes stakeholder consultation and involvement, recognition and integration of scavengers and intensification of public education on solid waste collection, reduction, reuse, recovery and recycling. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Stakeholders had varying degree of interest, importance and capacity to influence SWM. All stakeholders had peculiar strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threat which must be carefully exploited and managed for the achievement of a sustainable SWM. Keywords: sustainability, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and influence  
加纳阿克拉加西市可持续固体废物管理的利益相关者参与
目的:本研究评估了确定的利益相关者在加西市固体废物管理(SWM)的参与。研究的具体目标包括审查已确定的利益攸关方的利益、重要性和影响,并评估其优势、劣势、威胁和机会。方法:采用定性研究方法收集数据。这包括采用开放式和封闭式问题的半结构化访谈、非正式访谈、焦点小组讨论和观察。该研究确定了10个利益相关者。他们包括家庭、市场经营者、食品加工商、学校、货车站、加西市政议会、跳跃场经营者、拾荒者、私人废物经营者和废物处理设施。本研究采用了多重抽样技术。使用利益相关者分析来理解利益相关者的角色、责任和权力影响关系。进行了优势、劣势、机会和威胁(SWOT)分析,以评估可持续SWM中这些利益相关者面临的内部和外部优点、前景和挑战。研究结果:研究结果显示,利益相关者参与SWM的程度较低。堆肥和回收利用的机会是存在的,但产生的总废物中有一半未收集,回收率非常低。建议:本研究建议与利益相关者协商和参与,对拾荒者的认可和整合,以及加强对固体废物收集、减少、再利用、回收和循环利用的公众教育。对理论、实践和政策的独特贡献:利益攸关方对影响SWM的兴趣、重要性和能力各不相同。所有利益相关者都有独特的优势、劣势、机会和威胁,必须仔细利用和管理,以实现可持续的SWM。关键词:可持续性,优势,劣势,机会,威胁和影响
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